Speedometer-actuated circuit closer



' the following-descriptioni andclaims when: flhefigures on thetperimetfinofithei Patented Dec. 25, 1928.

' i I S P 'ZO 'F 10. sosnowsirn OF LONG fe m oasm I srnnnomn rnn-acrun'rnn 'cmcorr oiyosnaz flea finesse; filed-September s, 1926. Serial: No. 134,252,

. The'robj ect of my. inventionds the provision 'ljhreaded =upon the-uppers endpf-f flhjettube of a speedometergactuated;circuit closer v of 28 is acap 40Fand.thiscapiiO;bea-nsvuponi and, peculiarandadvantageousconstruction; 1s. supported'bya-plate.11,whichgimt i @tlieiv'objectsandvpi actical advantages of supported by pillars 42,.beingisecure6tito this 5 the invention willwbe fiui-lyunderstoodjfromsaid pillars 42 by nuts 43. (i0:

thezsame are read? inconnection. ,witln the are in the same relative, order; as; the figures} drawings-,5iaccompanyinggand: forniingqmnt on-theperimetcr of the speedometer! 1113,1020.

of this:.specification; :in; whichc- The-dial27 .isprovideduwitha flange50,-L

-.Figure lis a:view partly.inselevation d, and inthesaidflange.50-iis'formed-acircular;6&2-

= p-artly: in jdiametrical section, .illustratinggmy; seriesof. apertures-61,: Figures '11 areas, T118 improvement eadij acen'tn to the-speedometer dial 27 is also provided. with circumferential: dial -of-a motor -vehic1e.:;-

ndS'52,0fcbnductiw'e-material,zand iIL-lflG-g i -Figunew2 i'sva-rtop plain viewofwtlie. same,- tric COILIIGCtlOITfiVith-thfi conductive,{bands;52.

l5 on=aireduced scale::=-:;-

E 5 F :1]. Fr andcarriedjinand'bythedial27'are terminals 79 Figure-=3 's'ia detaihel'evationi illustrative 53 which depend. from the dialr27tandare; ofithe'iturnablidiahofzmyimprovement.w;r anrangedto be engagedby the bridgeypl-ate2l jiFi r .4 igz .i t dj lan viewlof' the. when the motor vehicle-attainsz ai pnedete'r- -F;igure 5.-ii's.wa ztopiplan-viewwn-a reduced It'wilLalsobe understooctlifromwFgigure scale s'how-ingthe-@speedometerdiaiL equipped 1 that brushes orother appropriatecontact for :use inconjun'ction'w-ithimyimprovement. elements 5% are carried. by; though insulated Similar numerals of reference designate fromthe casing and are: arranged :to-make. correspondng -p'a'-r.ts ini'alL theviews of the electric-connection withithe;bands 52as.aps:

drawings. pears in Figure 1, and this without the elec- At 20, Figures 1 and 5, I show the rotary tric connection being interfered with by dial of a speedometer, the said rotary dial turning of the dial 27. being of the usual construction save that it is One of the brushes or contact elements 54 provided with an upwardly extending bridge is connected with a conductor 16, and the plate 21 of conductive material and is also other contact element or brush 54 is connected provided with an upstanding projection 22. with a conductor 17.

The pinion of the dial 20 is designated by 23 From this it follows that when a motor and is associated with the usual hair spring vehicle attains a predetermined speed, the 24, mounted at 25 on a pin hereinafter alludbridge plate 21 on the speedometer dial 20 ed to. i will effect electric connection between the 90 The dial 20 and its described appurteterminals 53 and in consequence a circuit innances are disposed in a casing 26,.and the cluding the conductors 16 and 17, a source of said casing 26 will of course be provided with electric energy and any desired elect-romesight openings, not shown, one for use in chanical device will be closed. It is to be cooperation with the figures on the perimeter noted, however, that incident to lessening of 95 of the dial 20 and the other for use in conthe speed of the motor vehicle, and the conjunction with the figures on the perimeter sequent turning of the dial 20, the bridge on the turnable dial 27 of my improvement. plate 21 will be moved out of contact with the The said turnable dial 27 is freely movable terminals 53 to break said circuit.

about an upright tube 28, the said tube 28 In order that the rate of speed at which the 100 being equipped with an annular nut 29 and circuit alluded to will be closed may be vawith a cap 30 between which the dial 27 is ried, I provide in conjunction with the aperinterposed and confined. The cap 30 is tured flangeof the dial 27 a lock fixed threaded on the lower portion of the tube 28 to one of the pillars 42 or to any other ap- 50 and carries the before-mentioned pin 25 and propriate part of the main frame of the dealso carries a screw or other appropriate provice. The said lock 70 is subject to the conjection 31 designed to cooperate with the '0 f a p rticular key designed to be carprojection 22 on the dial 20 in preventing ried by or in the custody of an authorized back lash of the dial 20 beyond the zero person, and the lock is provided with a bolt 55 point. 71 adapted to be projected into and withno drawn from the apertures 51 and this by manipulationofghe k eygealluded to; =Manifestly,

when tlie 7 is retr' acted, the :dial 27 may be readily turned about the tube 28 nntiLthe figure representing-the desired speed limitis displayed through the siglit operiifig of the casing before referred tog-randathemthe.- -bolt;

71 is projected into one of the apertures of the dial flange 50 whereby-thevdialfi will be 1 securely locked in position.

gm wi-i'mie arentzfronifthefore goingthat lily-never circnitclo'seris r'elieble in operation',i'a nfd:rthzit the 'feireu iti'closer is sim ple} compact and inexpensive 1 n construction'"and telativearrangementof; the parts mntef parts as dispqedi ny finve tion be ing defined' bfimy appended =claimsf within the swpe bf w hich modifications may' be made Without departure-from my invention;

Ha ving thus described the invention, hat

7 I Claim if. if- Vital*Ti zai -ai f 30 'ilizThe eombiiiat-ion-bf a speedometer having a' movable part and conductive means thereong 'an 'adj u'stabl dial haying ter'minals adizpted' to diiectlyf -cbnneoted electrically byi said conductive means when" a *predetermined speed is attained and means for locking saidv dial ind fferent positions the said means com'prlsingaflangeon the dial and arircular series of apertures in said flange, vand a fixedlock ha\ 1ng .a. key controlled bolt movable into and o'utc'f engagement with e. ep ured -flange-= 2 In means for the purpose described, and in combinatioma casing, a frame fixed with respect to said casing and comprising pillars and a plate supportedon :the pillars, a

speedometer" disposed' in the casing and. hai mg a movable part and conductive. means thereon, a tube, a top secured on the lower end of said tube, afnut secured on :an --inter-: mediate portion of -the .tube,- a capsecured. on the' upper portion'otthetnbe andsbearings on and supported bysaid plate,'.a,-:.dial-otin-w sulating material turnab'lei about thettube:

and confined below the lowei' cap 5and'thei annular nut and having a flange witliaicirciilan series of apertures and a-lso having:circu m ferential grooves, terminals-carried byisaid dial .and' 'ada pted to Jbe directly .vconnec ted electrically by said conductive means,-;con'-.

ductive bands in said groove andelectrically connected with said: terminals,':stationa1y cont-acts electrically connected with said conductive bands, and a stationary lock ha ing a key controlled zbo ltgniovable into=2ii1d out of aperturesin the flangerofzthe dial. a, In testimony whereof-I afiix my signature;

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